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Bulgarian Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Bulgarian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Bulgarian. We will look at how to form the future tense, as well as some examples of its use.

The future tense in Bulgarian is formed using the verb stem and the ending -ще. The verb stem is the part of the verb that remains after removing the infinitive ending -а/-я. For example, the verb stem of пиша (to write) is пиш.

To form the future tense, add the ending -ще to the verb stem. For example, the future tense of пиша is пишще.

The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It can also be used to express probability or possibility.

Examples

Bulgarian	Pronunciation	English Translation
ще пиша	shte pisha	I will write
ти ще говориш	ti shte govorish	you will speak
тя ще излезе	tya shte izleye	she will leave
те ще правят	te shte pravyat	they will do
той ще дойде	toy shte doyde	he will come

The future tense can also be used to express probability or possibility. For example:

Bulgarian	Pronunciation	English Translation
той ще идва	toy shte idva	he will probably come
тя ще може да пристигне	tya shte mozhe da pristigne	she might arrive
те ще могат да правят	te shte mogat da pravyat	they could do
ти ще можеш да говориш	ti shte mozhesh da govorish	you may speak
ще пиша	shte pisha	I might write